AAA hopes U.S. President will once use proper wording for Armenian massacre in 1915April 25, 2008 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We are hopeful that one of future U.S. President will follow Ronald Reagan to properly name the Armenian massacre in the Ottoman Empire a Genocide," Armenian Assembly of America Board of Trustees Public Affairs Chair Anthony Barsamian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.The President's affiliation to Republicans or Democrats doesn't matter, according to him. "Many Republicans voted in favor of the Armenian Genocide Resolution in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The AAA is confident that Speaker Pelosi will bring the H.Res.106 to the House floor soon. And we hope that it will pass," Mr Barsamian said. In his eighth and final year in office, President George W. Bush, again resorted to the use of evasive and euphemistic terminology to obscure Turkey's genocide against the Armenian people in 1915-1923. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |